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Clay’s New Pricing Model: What Changed, What It Means, and What GTM Leaders Should Do Now

Featured Guide 12 min read

Clay’s New Pricing Model: What Changed, What It Means, and What GTM Leaders Should Do Now

Clay just repriced its entire platform. Data credits dropped 50-90%. A new Actions metric replaced the old credit model. Growth dropped from $800 to $446/month. This is a detailed analysis of what changed, who benefits, and what it signals about the GTM tooling category.

Cold Email Reply Rate Benchmarks by Industry: 2026 Data

Cold Email Copywriting 5 min read

Cold Email Reply Rate Benchmarks by Industry: 2026 Data

Cold email reply rates vary wildly by industry. Here is the 2026 benchmark data so you know what to expect and how to improve.

Email Deliverability in 2026: What a $1.9B Market Means for Outbound Teams

Email Deliverability 5 min read

Email Deliverability in 2026: What a $1.9B Market Means for Outbound Teams

Email deliverability is getting more complex — and more expensive. Here is what the $1.9B market projection means for your cold email infrastructure.

SMTP Testing for Cold Email: How to Verify Your Setup Before You Send

Email Deliverability 5 min read

SMTP Testing for Cold Email: How to Verify Your Setup Before You Send

Don't send to your full list until you have tested your SMTP setup. A single misconfiguration can burn your domain. Here is how to verify everything works.

Email Domain Spoofing: How to Protect Your Sending Domains from Being Exploited

Email Deliverability 5 min read

Email Domain Spoofing: How to Protect Your Sending Domains from Being Exploited

Domain spoofing is when attackers send emails that look like they came from you. It destroys your sender reputation. Here is how to lock down your domains.

Microsoft’s New Email Sender Requirements: What B2B Cold Email Teams Must Do Now

Email Deliverability 5 min read

Microsoft’s New Email Sender Requirements: What B2B Cold Email Teams Must Do Now

Microsoft has rolled out new sender requirements for Outlook and Hotmail in 2026. If you send cold email at scale, these changes affect you immediately. Here is the compliance checklist.

Microsoft’s New Email Sender Requirements: What B2B Cold Email Teams Must Do Now

Email Deliverability 5 min read

Microsoft’s New Email Sender Requirements: What B2B Cold Email Teams Must Do Now

Microsoft has rolled out new sender requirements for Outlook and Hotmail in 2026. If you send cold email at scale, these changes affect you immediately. Here is the compliance checklist.

How to Set Up Instantly.ai for Cold Email Outreach: A Complete Guide

B2B Sales Tools & Stack 7 min read

How to Set Up Instantly.ai for Cold Email Outreach: A Complete Guide

Instantly.ai is the most popular cold email platform for B2B outbound — but setup errors kill deliverability before the first send. This guide covers every step correctly.

What Is Sales Intelligence and How to Use It for B2B Prospecting

B2B Sales Tools & Stack 8 min read

What Is Sales Intelligence and How to Use It for B2B Prospecting

Sales intelligence is the data layer that tells you who to target, when to reach out, and what to say. Here is how B2B outbound teams use it to build better lists.

Smartlead vs Instantly: Which Cold Email Sending Tool Wins for Outbound

B2B Sales Tools & Stack 5 min read

Smartlead vs Instantly: Which Cold Email Sending Tool Wins for Outbound

Smartlead and Instantly are the two dominant cold email sending platforms. They are more similar than different — but the right choice depends on how you run campaigns.

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